What to watch out for when buying an EMR

On April 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The implementation of EMRs can be a stressful task. Dr. David Sedran believes that it is of paramount importance that physicians have the assistance of a good vendor with a quality product. In this white paper he shares his insights and first hand knowledge on choosing an EMR vendor and getting more than just a [...]

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The Six “Musts” of Electronic Medical Records Implementation

On April 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Thinking about implementing an electronic medical records solution in your office? Whether
you’re new to EMR or planning to migrate from existing software, there are key steps to ensure
a smooth transition.

Jim Johnson, Director of Client Services at Nightingale, sheds light on some key points in this Whitepaper. Jim currently oversees the [...]

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Improving patient care by improving access with Electronic Medical Records

On February 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

“Before EMR, there were a lot of sticky notes, and my staff moonlighted as proof readers. It’s really easy to make errors in an environment like that.”

Dr. Kenneth Buchholz, a rural family and emergency physician, has built a distinguished career improving patient care in Nova Scotia. Providing high-quality patient care across Ontario, Quebec and [...]

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Doctors and Hackers

Can EMR be revolutionized by uniting doctors and programmers?

On February 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Guest blog post from Jeeshan Chowdhury at www.hackinghealth.ca

HealthIT and Doctors: A framework for successful partnerships

As doctors, we are on the front lines of the healthcare revolution along side our patients and our colleagues in technology.  We have firsthand experience of the shortcomings in the healthcare industry, and we know that [...]

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New year, new advice: A Physician’s EMR lessons learned

On January 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment

New year, new advice: A Physician’s EMR lessons learned

As part of our continuing effort to provide physicians with the best EMR available, we interview physicians to get their direct take.

We had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Kenneth Buchholz, who is a shining example of living the dream of advancing medicine through [...]

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How to get the most out of your EMR

On December 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

This past summer, I had the pleasure of visiting one of our clients, Quinte Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, located in Belleville, Ontario, for the purpose of creating a case study. I met with Peter Gabriel, the clinic’s Practice Administrator, and I was fascinated by his ability to tackle Nightingale On Demand with [...]

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Getting Your Head in the Cloud: Why ASP EMR Solutions are Superior to Local Systems

On December 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

It’s a fact. The cloud EMR solution, also known as ASP, is more cost-efficient, offers greater security and more flexibility. Physicians agree, which is why the ASP adoption rate is on the rise.

Cost Efficient

OntarioMD recognizes ASP as the preferred resource for the storage of your electronic health records, and offered $29,800 to [...]

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Survey Says: Med students like technology better.

On December 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

680 news reports that eighty-two per cent of second-year residents who responded to a survey said they plan to use electronic medical records in their practice, up from 75 per cent in 2007.

When compared with the survey’s findings on the actual adoption of EMRs by physicians, the results raise some questions.  Only 39% of [...]

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A New Electronic Medical Record for Ontario CHCs!!

On December 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Blog post written by Michelle Hurtubise, Chair of the Community Health Centre Information Management Committee and Executive Director of the London InterCommunity Health Centre. Read Michelle’s blog at http://lihc.on.ca/michelles-blog/.

The Association of Ontario Health Centres announced yesterday that Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Aboriginal Health Access Centres (AHACs), through their Information Management Committee (IMC), [...]

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EMRs Not Just For Physicians Anymore!

On December 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Today Nightingale (www.nightingalemd.com) signed an agreement with the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC) (www.aohc.org) to deploy its Nightingale On Demand electronic medical record (EMR) application to AOHC-member organizations throughout Ontario, including Community Health Centres (CHCs), Aboriginal Health Access Centres (AHACs), Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics (NPLCs), [...]

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